License No. 6308813|Public Food Service Establishment|Polk County, FloridaInspected Apr 16, 2026
State of Florida Inspection Record

WAFFLE HOUSE

44209 HWY 27, DAVENPORT, FL 33896

WAFFLE HOUSE keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 4 violations, including 1 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Solid
88.4
Trailing year of inspections
How this kitchen compares
Against DAVENPORT

Scores higher than 51% of the 137 inspected restaurants in DAVENPORT on the trailing-year record.

88.4
Lowest scoreCity median · 87.8Highest score
Against Polk County

1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — above the Polk County average of 0.8.

This kitchen1
County average0.8
Above county average
Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

6 inspections

Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.

Visit 01 — Routine - Food
Apr 16, 2026
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Dirty food-contact surfaces

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Basic
Garbage & premises
Repeat — 2nd time

Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 02 — Routine - Food
Nov 7, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Handwashing & employee habits
Repeat — 2nd time

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

High-priority
Single-service articles
Repeat — 2nd time

Single-use items (cups, straws, to-go containers) stored or handled improperly.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 03 — Routine - Food
May 1, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations on record for this visit

This visit closed with no further action required.

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 04 — Routine - Food
Dec 17, 2024
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Chemicals & toxic substances

Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.

High-priority
Single-service articles

Single-use items (cups, straws, to-go containers) stored or handled improperly.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 05 — Routine - Food
Jan 16, 2024
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Handwashing & employee habits

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

High-priority
Employee health
Repeat — 2nd time

A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.

Intermediate
Wiping cloths & linens

Dirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.

Basic
Garbage & premises

Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 06 — Routine - Food
Aug 2, 2023
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Approved & safe source

Food from an unapproved supplier, unsafe or spoiled food, missing shellfish harvest tags, or raw fish without required parasite destruction.

High-priority
Food at unsafe temperature

Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.

High-priority
Employee health

A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.

Intermediate
Non-food surfaces dirty

Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
What the violations mean

Violation categories, explained

4 violations · 4 categories

Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.

Hands must be washed and gloves changed at the required moments — after touching the floor, raw food, or anything unclean — and eating, drinking, or smoking is not allowed in food areas. Hands are the most common way pathogens reach food.

On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 2 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.

† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.
Check our work

The inspection record above comes straight from the state's files.

Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 6308813 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.

License on file
6308813
Inspected
Apr 16, 2026
Scoring
Trailing-year aggregate — How it works
Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search
Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site
Dirty Dish List.

Official inspection data, translated for the people who eat here.

SOURCE: STATE OF FLORIDA
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